FBI Foils Nuclear Sub Plot At New London Harbor
FBI agents pursued an elaborate plan to steal a nuclear powered Navy submarine from New London Connecticut. The suspects intended to board USS Trepang kill its crew and sail the sub to the Atlantic for sale. The operation spanned months with undercover work and heightened risk of tragedy.
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Haig Accepts Two Year Lead NATO Chief Post
Gen. Alexander Haig Jr. will serve a further two years as commander of U.S. forces in Europe and as NATO supreme allied commander. His steady leadership calms NATO tensions and reinforces Carter era commitment to a strong alliance. He previously drew public notice during Watergate as a calm, shielding figure in the White House.
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Liechtenstein Wins Council of Europe Membership
Liechtenstein becomes the 22nd member of the Council of Europe amid a push for full statehood. The small Alps nation, between Switzerland and Austria, still with restricted women's suffrage, is lauded for low crime and smog and noted for high per capita income, though it remains a tax haven.
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Ellenton Proud Of Richard Chambers Humanitarian Award
Reader praises Richard Chambers for winning the Dr First Humanitarian Award from Hospital Corporation of America and for being named outstanding employee of the year 1978 at Aiken Community Hospital. The letter endorses his courtesy and community impact and notes Ellenton should be proud.
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Aiken Community Hospital
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Answer to a teen on dating and sex according to scripture
A letter from a physician addressing teen sexual questions cites Matthew 5 28 and II Timothy 2 22 noting lust is sin even without touching and urges keeping Christ at the center of relationships. It warns against excessive physical stimulation and stresses love as selfless care aligned with 1 Corinthians 13.
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The Selling Of Rhodesia
Washington reports an international media blitz by Ian Smith and three black Rhodesian leaders as a last bid to salvage a pro Western, multiracial democracy. The piece evaluates sanctions, emigration, casualties, and the push for lifting sanctions while examining constitutional reforms and white minority protections amid guerrilla threats.
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Ian Smith
Rhodesia
Smith
Abel Muzorewa
Ndabaningi Sithole
Jeremiah Chirau
Carter
Fascination With Assassination
The piece discusses public obsession with assassinations and conspiracy theories, noting Warren Commission conclusions while arguing for rational inquiry. It cites William Manchester on Kennedy and questions meanings behind senseless acts, urging balanced understanding of motive and the limits of human logic.
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William Manchester
John Kennedy
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